The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-22

much to the social strength of the church. If
there was barrier of prejudice against this
church as being heterodox and outside the
evangelical faith, it is fast breaking down.
Warren Hurlbut, the first bass singer, of
Clarinda, is Superintendent of the Sunday
school, which though young, is fourishing-
the regular attendance being upwards of sew
enty and increasing every week. The church
property is quite valuable for its location SO
near the square, and the encroachments of
business may soon compel the church to sell
and build new and better home.
NEBRASKA.-Li Lincoln. - On Monday
evening, Jan. 8, the society held it's annu-
al parish meeting. Eleven members we're
added to the roll of the parish. The at
tendance, harmony and enthusiasm of
the meeting left little to be desired. The
trustees we're instructed to secure the
services Of Rev. E. Fl. Chaplin as pastor
for the coming year. The pastor and his
wife were agreeably surprised recently at
each receiving check for S75, the gift of
friends of the parish.
KANSAS - Seneca The Universalist
Ladies' Society gave New Years enter
tainment, which was declared to be the
finest ever given in the city. It Melted
them $88. The pastor, Rev. @. Ell. Rogers,
has been holding series of meetings at
Willis and Hutchinson with very encour-
aging results. Hutchinson has given
him call to that parish. We under
stand that Br. Rogers seeks release
from his engagement at Seneca for the
balance of the year to accept the call.
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO.-Rev.W w.
S. GOOdell writes: "On the 18th of last
month organized small church at the
village of Nixon. This is fourteen miles
from my nearest point. I shall carry on
the work there as best I can, by going
there between the hours of morning and
evening service at Port Dover. There is
union house there, but it is now con-
trolled by the Methodists, who, in the
face of pledges to the contrary, will not
permit the house to be used except for
Methodist work. A hall has been Sc
cured and nicely fitted up for services,
an organ obtained, and we have a COM
petent choir. The leaders of the church
movement are persons drilled in ortho.
dox churches and Of undoubted piety A
prayer meeting will be sustained, good
Sunday school is organized, and I have
great hopes for the success of this move
ment.
1.-THE Smithville and Port Dover par
ishes have paid their full quotas to the
General Convention. Bloomfield has a
pastor who, we hear, is doing good
work. Rev. J. T. Powers has just been
transferred from the Vermont Conven-
ton to Ontario. We hear only good
reports from Blenheim. We regret that
Br. Clayton does not reside in the Prov
ince and SO add to our clerical force.
ga recent visit to Nilestown revealed
the fact that the seed sown there is GER
minating, and we trust will soon yield
good harvest of souls redeemed. We ex-
pect to spend week with them some
time in the near future.
"There are discouraging elements, and
we sometimes get weary and long for
ministerial association and encouraging
words; but then the magnitude of the
work and the promise, 'Lo, I am with
you always gives us new courage, and
we grid up our loins and press forward"